| March 2022  Fascinating science happens every day at the Insect Management and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory (IMMDL), part of USDA's Plant Protection and Quarantine program. "Our team works tirelessly to develop methods at IMMDL," said Matt Ciomperlik, the lab's Director. "That work includes cutting-edge molecular approaches to study nucleic acids such as High Throughput Sequencing, real-time PCR, isothermal amplification, and microfluidic genotyping. These have been used to complete confirmatory pest identifications, track high-risk pathways of invasive species, and study insect genomes for new molecular markers." Read more.
Check Out These Other Stories About Plant Protection Today Every day, USDA's Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) employees collaborate with many partners, cooperators, and stakeholders to protect plant health. To stay on the leading edge, PPQ explores scientific frontiers, develops new plant protection methods, and makes critical advancements. These efforts safeguard our nation's agricultural and natural resources while facilitating the safe global trade of agricultural products. Plant Protection Today highlights some of PPQ's most successful and impactful programs and activities. Please send your feedback and comments to: PPQ.Plant.Protection.Today@usda.gov | 
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